[Greenbuilding] Green Streets?

[Thomas Lewis]

What is the new paving system?

Using bricks to pave has more of a 'new urbanism' hint
rather than green.  That is unless the bricks are made
of fly ash, then we're talking green.

Best, 
tom

--- Leslie Moyer <Unschooler at atlasok.com> wrote:

> I got a request recently that I thought someone here
> might be able to 
> assist with.  It's a town councilman of a small town
> near me.  His 
> question is well outside my area of expertise.  The
> question was:
> 
> ********
> I am long time believer in sustainable living and
> "smart growth" 
> techniques.   I am currently working on a proposal
> that would 
> systemically replace all our roads with a paving
> system not unlike our 
> original brick roads.  The new paving system has
> many environmental 
> advantages I am sure, but I need some help
> articulating them.  I have 
> some road experts coming in from Kansas City to help
> me out with the 
> engineering aspects but that is only part of the
> package.  The 
> environmental impacts need to be displayed well in
> the proposal.  Any 
> help possible?
> *********
> 
> Any suggestions on where to turn for this?
> 
> --Leslie Moyer / Oklahoma
> 
> 
> 
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